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TIL that Princess Peach from Super Mario already has a fiance called Haru-Oji. That’s where the brooch she wears is from and she is destined to marry him.

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l7l77 TIL despite little to no mention in the Bible, King Herod's Palace Fortress was a mere 6km from Bethelem (place of Jesus Christ's birth). King herod was known for his brutal reign and magnificent construction projects. I discovered it while working on a historical diorama for my local church.
oBeRK TIL that there are 150+ bison living on a small island off the coast of California. They’ve been there since a film crew imported 14 bison for a movie shoot in 1924, then left them behind when the shoot was complete.
5VPo9 TIL that there's a supermassive black hole at the Galactic Center of our galaxy.
VMPJp TIL during the Korean War, American and Greek soldiers at Outpost Harry defended against multiple Chinese assaults of far greater numbers. At times being outnumbered 30:1, massive artillery bombardments and intense hand-to-hand fighting were daily occurrences. The Chinese failed to take the outpost.
wLP0M TIL saltwater can kill plants. Many mangrove tree species are able to surviving in seawater by filtering out as much as 90 percent of the salt as it enters their roots.